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KARTHIKAI DEEPAM---FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Many festivals are celebrated at Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai throughout the year. Among them  Karthigai Deepam  is the most significant festival that is celebrated with pomp and gaiety atArunachaleswarar temple.In this year Karthikai Deepam falls on  2nd December,2017  .This Karthigai Deepam is celebrated as a ten day festival and it widely known as Karthigai Brahmotsavam. The first day (23.11.2017)  -  Karthika Deepam festival begins with the hosting of the flag signifying the commencement of the festival also known as Dwajaroghanam. In the morning and night Lord Arunachaleswarar will be taken out on the silver vahana for procession. The Panchamurthis(Panchamurthigal) are also taken out in the procession. The Panchamurthigal are Lord Ganapathi, Lord Murugan, Lord Sandeswarar, Lord Arunachaleswarar and Goddess Parvathi.These processions are carried out on different vahanas after the Deeparadhana is done at the kalyana ma

METHI PEANUT PULAV Ingredients: Kasoori Methi-2 tbsp fresh or dried peanut soaked-1 handful rice - 2  1/2cups salt oil(used sesame oil) onion-4 medium size cut into small pieces cloves-5nos br\ay leaf-2 small size cumin seeds-2tsp fennel seeds-1tsp turmeric powder-1/2 tsp ginger garlic and chillie paste-3 to 4 tbsp as per your spicy tounge vegetables of your choice(beans, carrots, potatoes etc)-1/2 cup water to cook Method Soak rice in water. Heat pan. Add oil and once heated add onion , saunf, half of cumin seeds, bay leaf and cloves and saute them till onions are cooked. Then add kasoori methy and saute till they change its colour lightly to lite brown. Then add all the vegetables, ginger garlic paste, peanuts, turmeric powder and little chilli powder and salt. Cook them till half done. I have used electric cooker. SO i have added 5 cups of water as the rice was aged. You can increase or decerease water content depending on the type of rice you use.Then i have

SIMPLE FRUIT SALAD Ingredients: Apple-1 Dragon fruit-1/2 orange-1/2 honey pinch of sugar or pepper if you are into spicy side. As my niece and nephew are towards sweet side have sprinkled sugar. Method: clean all the fruits by removing seeds and skins if necessary.Cut apple and dragon fruit into small pieces. Arrange them as u want or simply mix them with honey and while serving sprinkle sugar or pepper. Nutritional Info: Loaded with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folate, Fiber, antioxidents, carotene, b vitamins, good fat and iron and traces of other minerals and vitamins.